Not just a profession or a pastime, chokecherry views music as a uniting force. The San Francisco trio came together via a mutual love of music and by virtue, a desire to collaborate. Led by singer and guitarist Izzie A. Clark, the band began to take shape within The Bay Area’s thriving punk scene. Clark has an interesting backstory, a well-known, highly regarded live performer within her own scene. Bassist and singer E. Scarlett Levinson has a whole different backstory, an elementary school teacher by day and a musician and live music performer by night. It’s within this scene where Clark and Levinson met and bonded over their love of classic punk bands. They are joined by self-taught drumming sensation Abri Crocitto from Reno, Nevada. Through marathon jam sessions, chokecherry began to t...